Annex C (informative) Compatibility [diff]

C.2 C++ and ISO C++ 2003 [diff.cpp03]

C.2.12 Clause [strings]: strings library [diff.cpp03.strings]

[string.classes]
Change: basic_­string requirements no longer allow reference-counted strings.

Rationale: Invalidation is subtly different with reference-counted strings.
This change regularizes behavior for this International Standard.

Effect on original feature: Valid C++ 2003 code may execute differently in this International Standard.
[string.require]
Change: Loosen basic_­string invalidation rules.

Rationale: Allow small-string optimization.

Effect on original feature: Valid C++ 2003 code may execute differently in this International Standard.
Some const member functions, such as data and c_­str, no longer invalidate iterators.